Vaccine For Prostate Cancer Looks To Be Promising

Prostate cancer is every man’s fear. Some put off getting checked well beyond their 50’s and in some cases when it is found it’s far too late for treatment. It’s best to get checked early. The earlier prostate cancer is found the better it is treated and recovery chances are much higher. MSN.com Men’s Health published an article on a vaccine to treat metastatic prostate cancer and it looks to be promising. here is a short excerpt from the article. Click the link at the bottom to read it in it’s entirety.

The vaccine could give hope to men with metastatic prostate cancer by activating their immune systems to fight the disease. The vaccine was developed to enable a patient’s immune system to produce anti-antigens and attack cancer cells, which can improve quality of life and extend survival.

“The primary objective of the study was to determine whether or not the vaccine was safe or whether it induced any serious adverse events,” said lead researcher Dr. David Lubaroff, director of urology research at the University of Iowa. “The vaccine was quite safe.”

Prostate Cancer Vaccine Looks Promising in Early Trial